Systems/Principal Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman•Camarillo, CA

1d•$91,800 - $171,000•Onsite

About The Position

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission! Our team is looking for a System Engineer to support the U.S. Navy's EA-18G Growler Block I and Growler Block II Programs by supporting software integration testing and systems engineering of the EA-18G’s Airborne Electronic Attack Subsystems. The ideal System Engineer will have a system engineering background to include experience with Electronic Attack and experience working with software requirements (including developing and executing test plans to verify software requirements). We are looking for a highly motivated candidate that enjoys leading teams, learning complex systems, and solving problems. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on complex electronic warfare systems alongside a multi-disciplinary team. We are looking for an individual that is passionate, driven, a self-starter, and goal oriented. All tasking will be performed at the Naval Air Warfare Center, Point Mugu and our Northrop Grumman Camarillo, CA office.

Requirements

BS in STEM related field with 2+ years of relevant experience or MS in STEM related field
Embedded software test development experience
Experience in Airborne Electronic Attack
Experience with requirements management databases (e.g., DOORS)
Experience in developing software test plans and directing testing activities
Familiarity with Atlassian software development and collaboration tool set (Jira and Confluence)
US Citizen
Active U.S. Secret Clearance.
Ability to work onsite fulltime
BS in STEM related field with 5+ years of relevant experience or MS in STEM related field and 3+ years of relevant experience

Nice To Haves

Background in EW
Project management experience
Knowledge of US Navy electronic warfare systems
Able to demonstrate proven leadership capabilities in the area of Systems Engineering
Demonstrated excellent communication skills

Responsibilities

Support software coding and development by performing software integration, regression, and verification testing for an EW system
Develop complex test procedures to verify subsystem level requirements
Analyze system designs and participate in subsystem requirements development
Identify software problems, support follow-on investigations, and provide technical solutions
Work as part of an Agile team
Collaborate with our customer, internal NGC sites, and other technical disciplines
Participate and contribute to peer reviews, critical milestone reviews, and technical inter-change meetings